Linda H. PostMar 14, 20172 minGlowing RedNothing ever goes exactly the way you plan it. It is SUCH a large painting, difficult to measure accurately, and eventually we had to take t
Linda H. PostJan 15, 20171 minOff the WallThis painting is ready to come off the wall. It looks like it will be about 6 1/2 feet by 7 1/2 feet. Once the final dimensions are...
Linda H. PostDec 3, 20161 minLightThe light is mysterious in this painting. Perhaps that's because I originally planned a brilliant blue sky. The deep red has a presence
Linda H. PostOct 23, 20161 minStill UntitledIt's been a while since I've posted about this painting, and quite a bit has changed. I'm past the beginning and well into the middle of...
Linda H. PostSep 11, 20161 minBreak for a ShowMonotypes! A show of my monotypes will be on display on the main floor of R. Michelson Galleries, 132 Main Street, in Northampton, MA for...
Linda H. PostAug 2, 20161 minSeeing RedSo busy this summer, hard to find enough studio time. As I wander in and out (one of the best parts of having a studio attached to your...
Linda H. PostJul 4, 20161 minThe Seagull vs. the FiguresThe seagull in this painting is 16" tall. I like the composition of the two girls and the bird in the foreground - they all have pretty...
Linda H. PostMay 8, 20161 minLosing the WhiteFaces are my favorite subject to paint. I treated myself this week to both faces - and threw in a start on the flying seagulls too. I'm...
Linda H. PostApr 23, 20161 minA New PlatformJanuary, February, March - it seemed to go by in a blur. A vacation, a shoulder injury and my "day job" at Paradise City Arts Festivals...
Linda H. PostDec 27, 20151 minNew Year. New Painting."Speaking the Language of Birds", although not quite finished, is on view at R. Michelson Galleries in Northampton, MA - out of my studio...
Linda H. PostDec 13, 20151 minOff The Wall, Onto A StretcherToday I stretched my new painting, Speaking The Language of Birds. Don Robinson at R. Michelson Galleries in Northampton had prepared the...
Linda H. PostOct 18, 20151 minCrop. Measure. Square.Yesterday I finished enough of this painting to figure out where it ends. That is a literal "ends". I work on a big piece of primed linen...
Linda H. PostOct 17, 20151 minAbout Painting HandsHands can be as expressive as faces. As a young artist, I noticed that a huge number of figurative paintings - even by REALLY FAMOUS...
Linda H. PostSep 5, 20151 minSpeaking the Language of Birds, updateSo this is where I am at the end of today. This painting is just starting to gain presence and solidity. It's important to work back and...
Linda H. PostSep 5, 20151 minCarnival in FranceLong ago and far away... I traveled to France. I took many photographs, of course, but this carousel in a village carnival caught my...
Linda H. PostSep 5, 20151 minA Farm By The SeaLast year I spent a few days in a tiny house on a horse farm in Westport, Massachusetts while in the area for a family wedding. I grew up...
Linda PostSep 5, 20151 minThe Painting Began With a MassageIsland time. When I'm away on vacation, a massage seems to be in order. This one took place in a tiny island cottage, open to the sand...
Linda H. PostSep 5, 20151 minFinal Draft!Because the girl on the left was actually a composite of THREE different models, the proportions seemed off - especially around the...
Linda H. PostSep 5, 20151 minSpeaking the Language of Birds, more draftsThree versions. Even if a painting changes radically once I put brush to canvas, I do attempt to get the photo sketch as close as...
Linda PostSep 2, 20151 minSpeaking in the Language of Birds, First DraftBut this painting actually had its genesis last year, when all of the images I wanted to use started to fall into place in my mind. I...